Abstract
This article examines anticommunism among Eastern European 'displaced persons' in early postwar Germany. It addresses a number of questions about anticommunism, displaced communities, and the development of the Cold War. It illuminates the central role that anticommunism played in the self-definition of displaced Eastern Europeans, providing a communal alibi for the predicament of displacement as well as a program for overcoming this predicament. It also contributes to the task of reconstructing the genealogy of anticommunism itself. In particular, it highlights the role that rightist political movements displaced from Eastern Europe played in shaping postwar politics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-161 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Journal of Contemporary History |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Anticommunism
- Displaced persons
- Eastern Europe
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Sociology and Political Science